Trump Onslaught Against Biden Falls Short of a Breakthrough  —  President Trump has leveled scathing law-and-order attacks on Joseph Biden for weeks.  But a new poll shows Mr. Biden ahead in three states Mr. Trump hopes to pick up, and maintaining a lead in Wisconsin.  —  THE NEW YORK TIMES / SIENA COLLEGE POLL

Trump officials interfered with CDC reports on Covid-19  —  The health department's politically appointed communications aides have demanded the right to review and seek changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's weekly scientific reports charting the progress of the coronavirus pandemic …

Bernie Sanders expresses concerns about Biden campaign  —  Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is privately expressing concerns about Joe Biden's presidential campaign, according to three people with knowledge of the conversations, urging Biden's team to intensify its focus on pocketbook issues and appeals to liberal voters.

All of the biggest threats to America are unfolding before our eyes  —  All the biggest threats to America — most of them predicted, if not known well in advance — are unfolding before our eyes, in real-time, in unmistakable ways.  —  Why it matters: It's as if God or the galaxy …

Trump called him ‘my African-American.’ His life hasn't been the same since  —  (CNN)If Gregory Cheadle had not cracked a joke, his life would be a lot less complicated today.  —  His troubles began when he attended a rally by then-presidential candidate Donald Trump in Redding, California, in June 2016.

Decision to drop Michael Flynn case was ‘corrupt and politically motivated,’ court-appointed lawyer says  —  (CNN)The Justice Department's decision to drop the criminal case against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn was a “corrupt and politically motivated favor,” …

Dannehy Resignation Confirms Barr's Intent to Use Durham Probe for Political Ends  —  On Friday, the Hartford Courant reported that Assistant United States Attorney Nora Dannehy had resigned in protest from the Department of Justice's inquiry into the origins of the Russia probe.

‘A huge risk’: Trump's allies can't sway him on mail-in voting  —  For a few weeks, Donald Trump's advisers had seemingly gotten through to him — the president was finally encouraging his supporters to vote by mail, at least some of the time.  —  On-message Trump didn't last long.

Transsexual Satanist Anarchist Is GOP Nominee for Cheshire County Sheriff  —  KEENE — New Hampshire's first trans, anarchist, Satanic candidate for county sheriff says she's not getting a lot of support from the Republican Party.  —  “I can't imagine they're happy about this,” said Aria DiMezzo.

Voters have made up their minds  —  The 2020 presidential election features a pared-back pool of undecided voters after four years of a highly controversial and media-saturated presidency.  —  Why it matters: Entrenched views mean there's less reason for campaigns to try to change voters' minds …

Debunked ‘Antifa’ Wildfire Rumors Spread on Facebook Overload 911, Spur Calls to Violence  —  By Thursday evening, more than 10 percent of Oregon's 4.2 million residents were under an evacuation order, according to state estimates.  Uncontained wildfires fueled by sustained global heating …

Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers  —  BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence has canceled plans to attend a Trump campaign fundraiser in Montana following revelations that the event's hosts had expressed support for the QAnon conspiracy theory.

Collins won't say in debate who she'll vote for in November  —  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Democrat Sara Gideon sought to link Republican Sen. Susan Collins, of Maine, with President Donald Trump during their first debate Friday night, and she demanded several times that Collins say whether she'll vote …

Afghanistan Peace Talks Open in Qatar, Seeking End to Decades of War  —  The Afghan government and the Taliban are finally coming to the table, after repeated delays.  But the violence continues, and the challenges are vast.  —  DOHA, Qatar — The Taliban and the Afghan government began historic peace talks …

Trump looks west, eyeing new paths to White House  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Pushing for new roads to reelection, President Donald Trump will go on offense this weekend in Nevada, a state that hasn't supported a Republican presidential candidate since 2004.  —  Trump will plunge head-on into a battle …

Exclusive: President Trump to visit California Monday  —  President Trump toured California wildfire damage with then Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom in 2018.  Fox 11's Elex Michaelson served as pool reporter that day and took this picture.  —  LOS ANGELES - White House officials exclusively tell FOX 11 Los Angeles …

Pretty Babies  —  Well, I watched Cuties so you don't have to.  I don't like people condemning something without having seen or read it.  So I saw it last night.  It's almost as bad as you think, and Netflix deserves all the grief it's taking over the thing.

Biden's transition team, wary of Trump and Covid-19, sets massive fundraising goal  —  Joe Biden's transition team has expanded its fundraising goal far beyond what Hillary Clinton raised in 2016, anticipating that, should they prevail in November, the Trump administration could actively work …

Dozens missing as firefighters battle two large Oregon fires  —  SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters battled two large wildfires Friday that threatened to merge near the most populated part of Oregon, including the suburbs of Portland, and the governor said dozens of people are missing in other parts of the state.

Sen. David Perdue Says His Perfectly Timed Stock Trades Are Completely Innocent  —  STONKS TO HIGH HEAVEN  —  The Georgia senator pushed to roll back regulations on prepaid debit cards.  Then he acquired stock in an industry leader.  —  Two weeks after Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) …

The Wisconsin Supreme Court Has Already Begun to Sabotage Absentee Voting  —  A Green Party challenge gave the conservative majority a new way to sow chaos.  —  On Thursday morning, it looked like Wisconsin was positioned to run a smooth election this fall.

The Big Corporate Rescue and the America That's Too Small to Save  —  Girish Patel doubts his small, 20-year-old shop will survive the pandemic economy.  Thirty stories above, aerospace company TransDigm has sustained eye-popping profits thanks to steep layoffs and raised over a billion with help from the U.S. government.

Navid Afkari: Iran executes young wrestler despite global outcry  —  Iran has executed a wrestler accused of murder, defying international appeals for him to be spared.  —  Navid Afkari, 27, was sentenced to death over the murder of a security guard during a wave of anti-government protests in 2018.

Biden audio first shared by ‘Russian agent’ thrives online  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — The leaked recordings were hardly a political bombshell: The apparent phone conversations between Joe Biden and Ukraine's then-president largely confirm Biden's account of his dealings in Ukraine.